About this episode

The episode discusses funding for the Iran war, France's social media ban for children, legal issues surrounding the January 6th attack, and concerns about AI-generated explicit content for teens.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is making his case for more funding for the Iran war to Congress. An advisor to President Donald Trump has faced a legal setback in connection to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. France has become the first country in the EU to ban social media for children. The preliminary hearing for a popular singer accused of killing a teenage girl is underway. Plus, what parents should know about teens exposed to AI-generated explicit content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Iran war funding
• social media ban
• January 6th legal issues
• AI-generated content
• teen safety

Keywords

• Iran war
• social media ban
• January 6th
• D4VD
• AI content
• teen safety
• France

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